Sites for Home Schoolers

Home Schooling Pathfinder http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/homeschpath.html
A guide to finding materials about home schooling in the Monroe County Public Library.

Indiana Department of Education's Home Schooling page http://www.doe.state.in.us/sservices/hse.htm
Gives state guidelines, laws, and an online registration form for home schooling children in Indiana, along with related articles about home schooling.

Life Education and Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.) http://www.bloomington.in.us/~learn/
Gives contact information for people interested in becoming involved with L.E.A.R.N., a group of families from Monroe and surrounding counties in Indiana who are committed to children's learning.

Learning at Home: Does It Pass the Test? http://164.116.126.22/Home_Education/public/articles/nwswk_oct5_1.htm
October 1998 Cover Story in Newsweek magazine about home schooling.

A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com
This site offers a collection of web sites on home school issues, compiled by a freelance writer who also home schools her child. Here, you'll find links to educational sites for kids, study materials, publications, and regional homeschooling (http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regional/Indiana.htm) information, such as the: Indiana Education Code for Homeschooling (http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/laws/blIN.htm).
Education World http://www.education-world.com/
Comprehensive site includes a section for parents with resources on home schooling, along with sections for students and teachers. Also collects Education Organizations and other State Resources
Home Education's Homeschooling Information and Resources Pages http://www.homeedmag.com/index.html
Sponsored by Home Education magazine, this site offers "homeschooling news and information, support and encouragement, thoughtful writings and helpful resources." Lists catalogs, books, publications and organizations of use to home schoolers, as well as information on parental rights.
Home School Legal Defense Association http://www.hslda.org/
A non-profit organization established to advocate and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children, this site features a central Home Schooling (http://www.hslda.org/hs/default.asp) page which links to state home school laws, statistics and reports on home education, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Home School World http://www.home-school.com/
The publishers of several home school magazines, also maintain a list of Indiana Homeschool Organizations (http://www.home-school.com/groups/IN.html)
Homeschool.com (formerly The Education Source) http://www.homeschool.com/
Your Virtual Home School, this site provides advice to parents new to homeschooling, shares answers to frequently asked questions, and includes a guide to curriculum and other education resources, online activities and more.
National Home Education Network http://www.nhen.org/
The National Home Education Network exists to encourage and facilitate the grassroots work of state and local homeschooling groups and individuals by providing information, fostering networking and promoting public relations on a national level. The web site features support articles, legal and legislative information, news about events and conferences, e-mail lists, message boards and more.
National Home Education Research Institute http://www.nheri.org/
A nonprofit educational organization, NHERI produces reports and statistics on home schooling and serves as a clearinghouse of research on home schooling in order to assist home educators and policy makers, and help educate the public about home schooling.
Teaching Home http://www.teachinghome.com/
A Bimonthly Magazine Devoted to a Christian Perspective of Home Education, this site features answers to commonly asked questions about homeschooling, a listing of suppliers and state organizations.
unschooling.com - http://www.unschooling.com
According to a statement on the website, "unschooling has come to mean a more relaxed, casual form of homeschooling to many people, but there are bona fide unschoolers who use textbooks and curricula - the truest definition is more of a mindset than anything else." This site, sponsored by Home Education Magazine includes a FAQ, resource list, essays from unschoolers and ways for of networking with other unschoolers.

Looking for still more information? Try these sites...
American Homeschool Association - http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org
A service organization sponsored in part by the publishers of Home Education Magazine, the AHA was created in 1995 to network homeschoolers on a national level. Current AHA services include an online news and discussion list which provides news, information, and resources for homeschoolers, media contacts, and education officials.
Jon's Homeschool Resource Page http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/
Extensive list of Internet resources providing information on homeschooling. Includes Frequently Asked Questions documents, homeschool organizations, bibliographies and more.
School is Dead: Learn in Freedom! (http://learninfreedom.org/)
A somewhat cumbersome, but comprehensive archive for information on home schooling and other independent learning programs. Includes an extensive list of Bibliographies on Education Issues. For an overview of the variety of topics covered at this site, start with the Table of Contents page.